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BREI s Blue Ridge Public School Name: _____________________ Secondary Section Std.: X Date: 08/01/2024 Subject: History and Civics Time: 2 hrs. Max. Marks: 80 Pre-Board 2023 - 2024 Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately. You will NOT be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper. The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers. Attempt all questions from Part I (compulsory). A total of five questions are to be attempted from Part II, two out of three questions from Section A and three out of five questions from Section B. The marks intended for questions or parts of questions are given in the brackets [ ]. PART I (30 Marks) Attempt all questions from this Part. Question 1 Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the question, write the correct answer only.) 1. What is the minimum age requirement to be a member of Parliament? a. 30 years b. 35 years c. 25 years d. 18 years 1 [1] 2. When does the joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament take place? [1] a. To consider and pass a bill on which two Houses disagree b. to discuss provisions of Money Bill c. to elect the Vice-President of India d. to adopt a constitution amendment Bill 3. A money bill passed by the Lok Sabha is deemed to have been passed by the Rajya Sabha also when no action is taken by the Council of States within: [1] a. 15 days b. 14 days c. 4 days d. 40 days 4. Scenario: The President receives a bill passed by both Houses of Parliament. What are the President's options in dealing with the bill? [1] i. Sign the bill into law ii. Send it back with recommendations iii. withholds the bill and seek a review by the Supreme Court a. i only b. ii and iii only c. i and iii only d. All of the above 5. Scenario: The Prime Minister is planning to introduce a new tax policy to boost the economy. What is the parliamentary procedure through which the Prime Minister can get this policy approved? [1] a. Presidential Approval b. Cabinet Resolution c. Introduction of a Bill in the Parliament d. State Legislative Approval 2 6. Rajya Sabha enjoys more powers than the Lok Sabha in the case of : [1] a. Money Bills b. Non-Money Bills c. Amendment of the Constitution d. Setting up of new All India Services 7. Which Parliament Session is going on in this month of January? [1] a. Summer Session b. Monsoon Session c. Winter Session d. No Session 8. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the _______? [1] a. President b. Prime Minister c. Members of the Lok Sabha d. Members of both Houses of Parliament 9. Scenario: Two neighbours are engaged in a property boundary dispute and are unable to reach a settlement. They decide to approach the Lok Adalat. What is the key advantage of Lok Adalats that would guide the resolution of this dispute? [1] a. Strict legal interpretation b. Speedy and inexpensive justice c. Adherence to complex legal procedures d. Punishment to both the parties 3 10. Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason for the same (R). [1] Assertion (A) : The President of India can dissolve the Lok Sabha before the completion of its term. Reason (R): The dissolution of the Lok Sabha is at the discretion of the President. In the light of the above statements, please choose the correct option. a. A is true but R is false b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. Both A and R are false d. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A 11. Scenario: A person has been detained by the police without proper legal justification. Which writ can be filed to challenge the detention and secure the person's release? [1] a. Habeas Corpus b. Mandamus c. Quo Warranto d. Writ of Certiorari 12. A motion moved by a member in a legislature when it is desired to have a discussion on a matter of urgent public importance is called :_____________? [1] a. Adjournment Motion b. Cut Motion c. No Confidence Motion d. Call Attention Motion 13. Which of the following Socio-Religious cause led to widespread anger against British in 1857? [1] a. Doctrine of Lapse b. Inam Commission c. Abolition of Sati and Widow Remarriage Act d. Exploitation of Indigo cultivators 4 14. Which of the following was one of the reasons for the launch of Quit India Movement?[1] a. Threat of Japanese invasion b. Mountbatten Plan c. Failure of Cabinet Mission Plan d. Jallianwala Bagh 15. Which UN Organ has the authority to appoint the Secretary-General of the United Nations? [1] a. General Assembly b. Security Council c. International Court of Justice d. President of United States 16. Which of the following was/were not the ideologies of fascism? [1] i. One Party, One Nation ii. Defying Aggressive Nationalism iii. Believe in Totalitarian Rule iv. Regard war as an instrument for furthering personal interests a. I and ii only b. ii, iii and iv only c. All of the above d. ii and iv Question 2 a. Why did farmers participate in the revolt of 1857? [2] b. Who was the last Governor General of India before 1947? Why was his plan accepted by the Indian leaders? [2] c. Write any two reasons for the Hitler s invasion of Poland. 5 [2] d. Write any two educational objectives of one of the UN s agencies that also takes care of world heritage sites. [2] e. What was the reason of revolt of 1857 in Pune? [2] f. Explain the Electoral College of President of India. [2] g. Name the Union Territory of India which has a High Court of its own. Who appoints the judges of High Court? [2] PART II (50 Marks) SECTION A Answer any two questions from this section. Question 3 Union Parliament comprises of both Houses of the Parliament and the President. With reference to this, explain the following: (a) Composition of both Houses of Parliament [3] (b) Any three motions which if passed amount to No-Confidence (Names only) [3] (c) Electoral and Legislative Powers of the Parliament (Two each) [4] Question 4 The Constitution of India provides for a Council of Ministers, with the Prime Minister at its head to aid and advise the President. With reference to this, explain the following: (a) Appointment of the Prime Minister [3] (b) Legislative Powers of the Cabinet (Any three) [3] (c) Distinction between Council of Ministers and the Cabinet [4] Question 5 Supreme Court is the apex body of Indian Judicial System. In this context, explain the following; (a) Composition and Qualifications required to be a judge [3] (b) Independence of Judiciary from the control of Executive (Any three) [3] (c) Advisory and Revisory Jurisdiction [4] 6 SECTION B Answer any three questions from this Section. Question 6 In context of growth of Nationalism, explain in detail: (a) Ilbert Bill and any two aims of Indian National Congress [3] (b) Revolt of 1857 as a consequence to give rise to feeling of Nationalism and end of Company s rule [3] (c) Contributions of Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Jyotiba Phule (Two each) [4] Question 7 In the context of Indian National Movement, explain in detail: (a) Objective and methods of Assertive Nationalists [3] (b) Methods of Early Nationalists to influence the British Government [3] (c) Contributions of Dada Bhai Naoroji and Lala Lajpat Rai (Two each) [4] Question 8 Your friend is writing a book about the Mass Phase of Indian National Movement. Please guide him/her for the following of the events. (a) Order of the three important movements according to their year of launch. Impact of each movement. (One each) [3] (b) Name the reasons for the launch of Civil Disobedience Movement and explain the event with which this Movement was launched. [3] (c) Name of the political party formed by Subash Chander Bose and its two objectives [2] (d) Name the Indian States that decided to join Pakistan Dominion and the Act that approved the partition of India into two dominions. 7 [2] Question 9 Look at the given picture carefully and answer the questions that follow: (a) After which war was this treaty signed? Explain the immediate cause of that war. [3] (b) Name the countries and the groups between whom this war was fought. [2] (c) Name the Organization established to maintain peace as per the clauses of this treaty. Mention any one reason for its failure. [2] (d) When and where was this treaty signed? [1] (e) How did France benefit from this treaty? [2] Question 10 India s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, said recently that non-alignment was a concept of relevance in a specific era and a particular context, though the independence of action enshrined in it remains a factor of continuity in India s foreign policy. This is about as explicit an assertion as one is likely to get from our political leadership of an obvious post-Cold War fact: that non-alignment, as a foreign policy concept, is dead. Source : The Hindu September 09, 2020 | (a) Name the Indian Prime Minister who gave the idea of the Organization mentioned in the above news. Also, explain his role in spreading the message of this organization. [3] (b) Objectives of this organization (Any six) [3] (c) Name the peace Agreement signed between India and China in 1954 at Bandung Conference based on five principles of peaceful co-existence. Also, write its principles. 8 [4] 9
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